The 1937 Perth Carnival was the ninth edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football interstate competition.
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Just like in the Perth Carnival of 1921 only South Australia and the VFL took a team to Western Australia.
Only one of the games was a blowout, with Western Australia handing South Australia their worst ever carnival loss, in a 116 point win. George Doig kicked seven goals for the home side.
Despite the big loss, South Australia came close to upsetting Victoria and got within two points at the final siren. The last four scoring shots of the game where behinds to South Australia
The final game of the carnival would decide the overall winner and after going into the game as underdogs the VFL hung on against Western Australia at Subiaco Oval to win by eight points. The win was thanks largely to Victorian full-back Jack Regan restricting Doig to just three goals. Other Victorian stars who took part in the carnival included Haydn Bunton, Jack Dyer, Les Hardiman, Dick Harris and Keith Shea.
Game One
| Team | Score |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 25.15 (165) |
| South Australia | 6.13 (49) |
Game Two
| Team | Score |
|---|---|
| VFL | 15.25 (115) |
| South Australia | 16.17 (113) |
Game Three
| Team | Score |
|---|---|
| VFL | 14.13 (97) |
| Western Australia | 13.11 (89) |
The inaugural Tassie Medal was awarded to East Perth's Mick Cronin.